[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Very short Survey - 1 question

[Stan Rose]

I use a Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

On Mon, Aug 7, 2023 at 2:14 AM Drew King <dking65 at kingconsulting.us> wrote:

> All,
>
> *About how many Android users do we have out there?*
>
> The Potpourri session this week will include the Syncthing software, which
> while it does work on Mac, Linux, and Windows, it also supports Android
> devices, phones, and tablets. (Including the Amazon Kindle) Yes, you can
> install Syncthing on a Kindle Fire HD too. Unfortunately, no IOS is not
> supported. There are file system issues preventing the software from
> running properly so that it works like it does on the other platforms. IOS
> devices do not have an application accessible file system the way desktop
> operating systems do. It was tried, and eventually canned.
>
> Syncthing is for everybody that has data that they either don't want to
> sync to the cloud or there is too much data than will fit in a free cloud
> storage server.
>
> Doesn't matter what PC OS you use. Syncthing is available in the Google
> Play App Store.
>
> The reason I'm asking is Syncthing on Android pre-configures itself
> capable of backing up your pictures & screenshots folder, so it's ready to
> sync in one direction to any other device.
>
> Google only provides you with so much space to upload and back up your
> pictures and videos. You can choose not to purchase additional cloud
> storage space if you don't want to, and archive your complete collection of
> videos and pictures to your computer. Then, back them up using whatever
> backup software you use for your computer. This way you can also keep your
> files at full resolution rather than compressing them to a smaller file on
> Google Photos.
>
> Personally, I sync my media folder on my phone to Windows and Linux
> computers, so I have a complete up-to-date copy of all the photos I've
> taken. You can sync to one, or many devices. You're limited only by your
> available disk space.
>
> Thanks,
>
> More on Wednesday. We'll configure a new server and add it to my current
> installation.
>
>
> Drew.
>
>
> =--
> Drew King
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Stan Rose

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